Halle in a See-Through Red Dress! Demi in a Messy, Waist-Length Braid! Boardwalk Triumphs Again, in a Big Night at the CDG Awards
If there was ever a place where you’re going to be judged on what you’re wearing, it’s at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. At the star-studded 13th annual ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton, some of the ensembles literally took your breath away. Talk about a stunner, she’s baaaaaaaaaaaaack. Halle Berry had been (a little bit) under the radar, since the Golden Globes at least, in a messy custody battle with her former flame Gabriel...
TAR’s Oscar Contest Open Until Midnight, and Some Predictions for Tonight!
The 83rd annual Academy Awards are just hours away, and we were able to see some of the rehearsals at the Kodak last night–so here are just a few predictions as we get ready for the evening. Anne Hathaway will stun with her many gown changes and hosting exuberance. James Franco won’t generate much excitement. Billy Crystal will make a surprise appearance. Florence (of the Machine) will generate even more buzz by performing...
Social Media: Marketing Disrupted
Remember when Time Magazine named You its Person of the Year? It was 2006 when the newsweekly decreed: “The many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes.” At the time, the blogosphere was exploding and people were happy to share their thoughts, experiences, opinions and more online and...
Terrific Toffee, The Old-Fashioned Way
Using his grandmother’s recipe, Terry Opalek brings together the ingredients for a selection of gourmet treats that taste like a little bit of sweet, crunchy heaven. Opalek and his partner Michael Frontier created Terry’s Toffee in 2002, and soon after, it became a favorite of Hollywood’s elite. For the seventh year running, Terry’s Toffee will be in the green room and the dressing rooms at the Kodak Theatre as a special treat to the...
Foodies in the House
If you don’t know Bruce Marder, you know his restaurants, which include Capo and Brentwood, and the recently departed Broadway Deli. If you go way back, you’ll also remember Rebecca’s and West Beach Café in Venice. Marder has moved east with House Café, bringing casual cuisine and an even more casual vibe to a sweet little spot (the former site of Pastis) near Crescent Heights on Beverly Blvd. You might miss it if you’re driving by,...